So a practical use-case is, e.g., Maersk needs five containers in Rotterdam, but they only have three available there. So they need to ship the other two empties from, e.g., Bremerhaven to Rotterdam to proceed with the shipment. Meanwhile, MSC has two empty containers lying around in Rotterdam doing nothing. This two containers usually could be used by Maersk, but it's not done in practice today. This problem of empty repositioning is just one problem which Blockshipping addresses.
That's why having Bockshipping around is very beneficial to the entire logistics industry because this can truly help players in the shipping industry save a lot of money. The fact that Blockshipping will try to make it possible for companies to utilize containers that are not being used & just being kept in the storage just like what you stated in your statement is already a big deal, this can definitely make shipping cost-effective and so much faster and this can also help the entire logistic industry monitor their containers in a very timely & organized manner making sure that all shipments that will happen in the Blockshipping ecosystem is safe and secure.
Exactly. While the Greybox concept is not new, the time is ripe for such to be utilized, and the GSCP gives a realistic avenue for implementation, along with other benefits such as the Street turn/Triangulation opportunity. With how much money is wasted along with the current environmental impact, the system is ready for the solution that Blockshipping will provide.